(a) At the time designated for elector voting in section 208.06, and after all vacant positions have been filled under section 208.45, the secretary of state shall provide each elector with a presidential and a vice-presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector's presidential and vice-presidential ballots with the elector's votes for the offices of president and vice president, respectively, along with the elector's signature and the elector's legibly printed name.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law of this state other than this chapter, each elector shall present both completed ballots to the secretary of state, who shall examine the ballots and accept as cast all ballots of electors whose votes are consistent with their pledges executed under section 208.43 or 208.45, paragraph (c). Except as otherwise provided by law of this state other than this chapter, the secretary of state may not accept and may not count either an elector's presidential or vice-presidential ballot if the elector has not marked both ballots or has marked a ballot in violation of the elector's pledge.
(c) An elector who refuses to present a ballot, presents an unmarked ballot, or presents a ballot marked in violation of the elector's pledge executed under section 208.43 or 208.45, paragraph (c), vacates the office of elector, creating a vacant position to be filled under section 208.45.
(d) The secretary of state shall distribute ballots to and collect ballots from a substitute elector and repeat the process under this section of examining ballots, declaring and filling vacant positions as required, and recording appropriately completed ballots from the substituted electors, until all of this state's electoral votes have been cast and recorded.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 208 — Presidential Electors
Section 208.02 — Election Of Presidential Electors And Alternates.
Section 208.03 — Nomination Of Presidential Electors And Alternates.
Section 208.04 — Preparation Of Ballots.
Section 208.05 — State Canvassing Board.
Section 208.06 — Electors And Alternates To Meet At State Capitol.
Section 208.42 — Designation Of State's Electors.
Section 208.44 — Certification Of Electors.
Section 208.45 — Presiding Officer; Elector Vacancy.
Section 208.46 — Elector Voting.
Section 208.47 — Elector Replacement; Associated Certificates.
Section 208.48 — Uniformity Of Application And Construction.